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Cleaning products could protect you from toxic chemicals
Flame retardant chemicals have been linked to endocrine disruption, decreased fertility, and thyroid dysfunction in humans.
28 Jun 2018 5:27 PM
In US, cigarette smoking reaches new low: Study
However, large disparities remain, with people living in rural areas still far more likely to smoke than city-dwellers.
19 Jun 2018 7:41 PM
Childhood obesity increases risk of osteoarthritis
Here is what a new study has found.
17 Jun 2018 10:11 AM
WHO stresses on prioritising universal health coverage
Some 65 million are pushed into extreme poverty, mainly due to paying out-of-pocket for medicines.
05 Apr 2018 3:08 PM
New low-cost tool to detect bacteria in food, water
The researchers designed a sensitive and reliable bacteria-detecting chip that can test whether fresh foods can carry a bacterial load.
03 Apr 2018 3:55 PM
Obesity increases risk of cancer in adolescents
Obesity has shifted certain cancers to younger age groups, and intensified cellular mechanisms promoting the diseases.
27 Mar 2018 12:18 PM
Longtime US AIDS researcher picked to run CDC
Redfield, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore succeeds Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald.
22 Mar 2018 9:59 AM
World's most common STI affected by ethnic disparity
Here is what researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine found.
15 Mar 2018 4:57 PM
Taiwan to ban disposable plastic items by 2030
The island started recycling plastic and pushing to reduce single-use plastic items more than a decade ago.
23 Feb 2018 1:41 PM
‘Govt spent `996 per capita on health’
The NGO mentioned that it had conducted an exercise on developing a people’s health budget for 2018-19.
16 Feb 2018 7:50 AM
Anxious people more likely to get bitten by dogs: study
The suggested link between victim personality and risk of being bitten requires further investigation.
05 Feb 2018 12:37 PM
Modern medicine infected by the virus of mistrust
Most damaging are a series of scandals involving inadequately vetted drugs, poor oversight by health officials, and attempted cover-ups.
26 Jan 2018 2:54 PM
Just breathing can spread the flu: Study
Here is what researchers recommend for people who have the flu.
19 Jan 2018 12:55 PM
'Mutant flu' could lead to more effective vaccine: study
Scientists arrived at the new approach by studying the genome of the flu virus.
19 Jan 2018 9:14 AM
Active social life lowers the risk of developing diabetes, says Study
Men living alone were even more prone to the condition, with some 94 percent higher odds of type 2 diabetes.
19 Dec 2017 12:23 PM
Scotland pushes minimum alcohol pricing in bid to boost public health
Country famous for whisky production but the price change will target cheap, strong alcohol favored by binge drinkers.
16 Nov 2017 1:12 PM
Study reveals honey contains pesticides that pose health risk to humans
Experts believe these pesticides need to be controlled.
06 Oct 2017 1:26 PM
Twitter can help track public health: study
Researchers studied 171 million tweets.
16 Aug 2017 6:20 PM
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Modi's "Guarantee 2024" vs Congress' "Nyay Patra" - A Clash of Narratives
Exploring the historical context and implications of the term "Hindu Rashtra" in light of constitutional and legal frameworks.
The BJP adapts its messaging, responding to opposition criticism with new assurances and clarifications.
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